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Mrvos leads Warriors to 31-13 win over Freeport

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Nico Mrovos ran, threw and returned for a touchdown Friday night in Elizabeth Forward’s 31-13 Big East Conference victory over visiting Freeport.

The Warriors (3-0, 3-0) trailed 7-3 after the first quarter, but regained the lead on a Mrvos’ 34-yard scoring pass to Chase Whatton with 1:12 left in the half and a 34-yard touchdown run with just four seconds remaining.

The touchdown run was set up by Zach Boyd’s interception.

Mrvos had the lone score of the third quarter when he returned a fumble 44 yards for a touchdown at 9:28. He finished with 138 yards rushing on 14 carries.

Nick Hunnell scored the final EF touchdown on a 10-yard run at 11:56 of the fourth quarter. Hunnell had 74 yards rushing on 15 carries.

The Warriors’ Andrew Smith was true on all five of his extra points and gave the home team the early lead with a 34-yard field goal at 3:53 of the first quarter.

Big East Conference (AAA)

Freeport                7-0-0-6 — 13

Elizabeth Forward  3-14-7-7 — 31

First Quarter

EF: Andrew Smith 34 FG, 3:53

F: Gavin Stechman 13 pass from Garret Schaffhauser (Ricky Hunter kick), 1:45

Second Quarter

EF: Chase Whatton 34 pass from Nico Mrvos (Andrew Smith kick), 1:22

EF: Nico Mrvos 34 run (Andrew Smith kick), :04

Third Quarter

EF: Mrvos 44 fumble recovery (Andrew Smith kick), 9:28

Fourth Quarter

EF: Nick Hunnell 10 run (Andrew Smith kick), 11:56

F: Schaffhauser 1 run (kick failed), 8:15

Records: Freeport (0-3, 0-3), Elizabeth Forward (3-0, 3-0).

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